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that the information contained herein is in every respect
accurate or complete, and Liposuction Specialists
is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the
results obtained from the use of such information. The information
contained herein is not intended to replace medical advice
offered by physicians or other healthcare professionals.
Liposuction Specialists disclaims all liability
resulting from treatment by any doctor referred. In no event
shall Liposuction Specialists have any liability
for incidental or consequential damages.
Individual result may vary by patient and doctor. While
the surgeons referred by Liposuction Specialists
have met certain criteria, no guarantees can be made by us
regarding the expertise of the individual surgeons. We provide
this information solely for your convenience and in exchange
for a fee from the plastic surgeons named herein. We strongly
recommend that prospective patients independently confirm
all qualifications and expertise of the selected surgeon by
contacting the medical boards and surgical societies to which
they belong.
The information found herein may not be duplicated or redistributed
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Liposuction Specialists makes this Internet
site available to all users for the sole purposes of providing
informative educational resources on elective medically related
procedures and to provide Internet access to medical resources.
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from sources, which it considers reliable, but Liposuction Specialists does not guarantee the accuracy
or completeness of this information.
The information and resources at this Internet site are not
intended as a substitute for professional medical advice,
to contradict health advice given, or for medical care of
any kind. In no event shall Liposuction Specialists
have any liability for incidental or consequential damages
relating to the use of the Internet site or the information
found thereat.
Any requests for Liposuction Specialists 's
permission to publish, copy, reproduce, distribute, transfer,
or otherwise use any materials contained in the Internet site
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for authorization. You agree not to add, change or delete
any copyrighted or proprietary information from materials
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site. By using this site, you expressly agree to be bound
by the outlined policies.
By viewing and utilizing this site, you agree to indemnify,
defend, and hold harmless Liposuction Specialists
from any liability, loss, claim, and expense (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) related to your violation of this agreement
or use of this site in any unauthorized manner. Your use of
this site shall constitute your acceptance of the aforementioned
items of this disclaimer and copyright policy, as revised
and modified, if any, every time you access this site. Liposuction Specialists reserves the right to revise this
agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective
immediately upon posting of the modified agreement.
Privacy Policy
The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
of 1996 (HIPAA) requires all health care records and other
individually identifiable health information used or disclosed
to us in any form, whether electronically, on paper, or orally,
be kept confidential. This federal law gives you, the patient,
significant new rights to understand and control how your
health information is used. HIPAA provides penalties for covered
entitles that misuse personal health information. As required
by HIPAA, we have prepared this explanation of how we are
required to maintain the privacy of your health information
and how we may use and disclose your health information.
1. Treatment: We may use health information about you to
provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose
health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians,
office staff or other personnel who are involved in taking
care of you and your health.
2. Payment: We may use and disclose health information about
you so that the treatment and services you receive may be
billed and/or payment may be collected from you, and/or an
insurance company or a third party.
3. Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose health
information about you in order to make sure that patients
receive quality care.
4. Appointment Reminders: We may contact you as a reminder
that you have an appointment for consultation, treatment or
medical care. Please notify us if you do not wish to be contacted
for appointment reminders, or if you do not wish to receive
communications about treatment alternatives or health-related
products and services. If you do not wish to receive such
communications, we will not use or disclosure your information
for these purposes. We will disclose health information about
you when required to do so by federal, state or local law.
MILITARY, VETERANS, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE: If
you are a member of the armed forces or part of the national
security or intelligence communities, we may be required by
military command or other government authorities to release
health information about you. We may also release information
about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign
military personnel to the appropriate foreign military.Public
Health Risks: We may disclose health information to health
oversight agency for audits, investigations, inspections,
or licensing purposes. These disclosures may be necessary
for certain state and federal agencies to monitor the healthcare
system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights
laws. Lawsuits and Disputes: If you are involved in a lawsuit
or a dispute, we may disclose health information about in
response to a court or administrative order. Subject to all
applicable legal requirements we may also disclose health
information about you in response to a subpoena. Law Enforcement:
We may release health information if asked to do so by a law
enforcement official in response to a court order, subpoena,
warrant, summons or similar process, subject to all applicable
legal requirements. Information Not Personally Identifiable:
We may use or disclose health information about you in a way
that does not personally identify you or reveal who you are.
Family and Friends: We may disclose health information about
you or your family members or friends only if we obtain your
verbal agreement to do so. We may also disclose health information
to your family or friends if we can infer from the circumstances,
based on our professional judgement that you would not object.
OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION: We will
not use or disclose your health information for any purposes
other than those identified in the previous sections without
your specific, written Authorization. We must obtain your
authorization separate from any consent we may have obtained
from you. If you give us authorization to use or disclose
health information about you, you may revoke that authorization,
in writing, at any time.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU: You have
the following rights regarding health information we maintain
about you.
RIGHTS TO INSPECT AND COPY: You have the right to inspect
and copy your health information such as medical and billing
records that we use to make decisions about your care. If
you request a copy of information, we may charge a fee for
the costs of copying, mailing or other associated supplies.
We may deny your request to inspect and/or copy in certain
limited circumstances. If you are denied access to your health
information, you may ask that the denial be reviewed. If such
a review is required by law, we will select a licensed healthcare
professional to review your request and our denial. The person
conducting the review will not be the person who denied your
request, and we will comply with the outcome of the review.
RIGHT TO AMEND: If you believe health information about you
is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information.
We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in
writing or does not include a reason to support the request.
RIGHT TO AN ACCOUNTING OF DISCLOSURES: You have the right
to request an accounting of disclosures. This is a list of
the disclosures we made of medical information about you for
purposes other than treatment, payment and healthcare operations.
RIGHT TO REQUEST RESTRICTIONS: You have the right to request
a limit on the health information we use or disclose about
you for treatment, payment or healthcare operations. You also
have the right to request a limit on the health information
we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care
or the payment for it, like a family member or a friend.
RIGHT TO REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS: You have the
right to request that we communicate with you about medical
matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example,
you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail.
RIGHT TO A PAPER COPY OF THIS NOTICE: You have the right
to a paper copy of this notice.
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected
health information and to provide you with notice of our legal
duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health
information. You have the right to file a complaint with us
by calling the phone number below, or with the Department
of Health & Human Services, Office of Civil Rights in
the event you feel your privacy rights have been violated.
We are required to abide by the terms of the Notice of Privacy
Practices currently in effect. We reserve the right to change
the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices and to make the
new notice provisions effective for all protected health information
that we maintain. Revisions to our Notice of Privacy Practices
will be posted on the effective date.
For more information or complaints about our Privacy Practices:
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